Stormproof awning



July 17, 1928.

R. L. MEYERS STORMPROOF AWNING Filed Dec. l5, 1925 VPatented July 17, 1928.

umrED-STAT-ES RAYMOND LIMEYERS, ormmm, FLORIDA.`

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Appiieatipnfhieq necemb'eris, '1132s. serial 155,073.v

This invention relates to ,new and useful improvements in storm shutters.

One object of the invention is to provide a storm shutter which, in general use, serves the function of an awning. n y Another object is to provide a devicey of this character which is adapted to be -partially rolled up, when used as an awning, and to be unrolled, whereby to completely close .a window opening, for the purpose of protecting the window against breakage by high winds, and also to protect t-he window against fire. v

Another object is to provide-a device of this character which is provided with a removable fabric cover, which gives the device the appearance of the ordinary awning.

Other objects and advantages willbe apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanyingv drawing. l

In the drawing: Y

Figure 1 is a front elevation ofthe device in the position of an awning, and partly broken away.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal Vcentral sectional view through the device, in the position of a protecting shutter.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3-3of Figure 2. f y

Referring particularly to the accompanyingdrawing, 10 and 11 `representuprights which are L-shaped in cross section, as seen in Figure 3. Secured to and extending transversely between the upper ends of the uprights, is a cylindricalhousing 12, and mounted within the housing is a transversely extending roller 13. The uprights 10 andll are provided with openings 14 for the passage of fastening devices (not shown), to secure the uprights to a window frame. P'ivotally mounted in the outwardly extending flange portions of the uprights is an awning frame 15; Connected to the transverseportion of the frame 15 is the lower `edge of a sheet of metal 16, and hinged to the upper edge ofvsaid metal sheet is the lower edge of a second similar sheet of metal 17. Hinged to each other, iand having an end one hinged to the upper edge of the sheet 17, are the transversely extending, but narrower sheets of metal' 18. The sheet 18, at the other end of the series is movablyfconnected' to the ro-ller 13. One end of the roller 13 is provided with a crank handle 19, by means of which the roller may be turned for the vpurpose rolling or unrolling vthe sheets' 18;l Secured to the sheets 16 and"'17,`by

means of suitable separable fastening devices 20, is the awning fabric 21, which completely covers the metal plates, so that the device has the appearance of an ordinary awning. Y

VWhen the device is to be used to completely close the window opening the operator grasps the crank handle and rotates the roller 13 to -unwind the narrower plates 18 so that the wider plates or sheets will move down toward the lower ends of the uprights,

and lie vwithin the angles of the uprights. The awning frame 15v swings downwardly `and inwardly, Vas the wider sheets move down. Thus thefwindow opening is effectively closed, and protected against Vinjury from external objects, driven by a high wind,

Vand also protected `Yfrom the force of the wind. The fabric cover may be easily removed, when worn or faded, and' replaced by anew one, such removal and renewal being readily accomplished by virtue of the separable fasteners.

AWhen it is desiredto restore the devicel to a position where it will again function as an awning, the o rator grasps the lower or right portion o the. frame Y 15, and pulls same outwardlyaway from the guides 1() t and 11, and then rotates the roller, to wind the narrow plates on the latter. It is necessary to swing the lowery portion of the frame 15 outwardly, so that said frame will not 'bind against the guides, should an attempt be made to vwind the plates 18 on the roller, without lirst moving the lower end of the frame outwardly beyond the vertical line of the pivotal connections ofl said frame with the guides.

While I have described the shutter as*` being formed from metal, I wish it underproof material, such as asbestos, or the like.

The showing of the crank handle 19, for

rotating the'roller, is vmerely as a simple y exampleof means for accomplishing such motion of the roller, and maybe varied, as desired, without departing from the spiritv of the invention, or the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is: 1 A.' combined awning and shutter comprising a channeled Lfra'me'adapted to be secured to a windowframe, an angular roller support in transversev position at one end of the PATENTOFFICE4 frame, a ydrietal feurt'an oltatlng narrow plates moyally Connected together and adapted to be engaged with the 'fa-ces of'tl'e voller Vupon rotation ofL the." latter?, Wider plates connected together' and to the narrow plates and arranged to extend downwardly and outwardly from the channeled members of the 'frame to form an 'awning Wlen said narrow plates are Woundon said, roller, and

1 a pvot'ally 'mounted yoke carried Hy the enameled side members i framel and connected With tle outer end of the outer- 'mostfofthe Wider plates, all of said plates `i In 'testimony whereof', I affix my signature.

RAYMOND Mareas; 

